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the president heads to montana today and colorado tomorrow for more town halls. meantime, a group of healthcare backers have now launched a $12 million tv ad campaign to answer the critics. and u.s. marines are gaining ground now for the battle for control of taliban-led towns in afghanistan. american and afghan troops have managed to take about half of the town, and u.s. aircraft are using missiles to attack militants. they want to secure that area ahead of next week's presidential election. >> a private funeral mass is set for today in hyannis, massachusetts, for eunice kennedy shriver. last night a prayer service was held in cape cod. shriver was the sister of the late president kennedy and the founder of the special olympics. shriver died tuesday at the age of 88. mourners praised her for her life of public service. >> she regarded the wealth she had, she'd been given t gift that she'd been given, her body. bfering her was appear asset that she was meant to use to help other people in the service of god. >> earlier in the day, hundreds of people gathered for
the president heads to montana today and colorado tomorrow for more town halls. meantime, a group of healthcare backers have now launched a $12 million tv ad campaign to answer the critics. and u.s. marines are gaining ground now for the battle for control of taliban-led towns in afghanistan. american and afghan troops have managed to take about half of the town, and u.s. aircraft are using missiles to attack militants. they want to secure that area ahead of next week's presidential election....
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this popular "hannah montana" helmet is spoeft to fit children 8 and up. but tests show it is too big for some 8-year-olds and just right for some adults. >> a helmet should fit snugly even before you tighten the strap. >> level and no more than one or two finger's width above the brow. the straps should form a v under each year and centered under the chin. the brasher tested well and is a best buy for $20. >> you'll need to adjust the bike helmet over time. the straps may stretch or slip as your child grows. replace it every five years or if your child has an accident. >>> this week in living well a crackdown on foot safety especially greens that say prewashed and ready to eat. unfortunately they have been the culprits of widespread food poisoning cases. >> reporter: kelly won't go near salad that comes from a bag. >> you have like a pain in your stomach and the pain was unbelievable. >> reporter: she was infected with e. coli after seating a salad at a washington state restaurant. she said she found out later that the lettuce came from a bag. the mother
this popular "hannah montana" helmet is spoeft to fit children 8 and up. but tests show it is too big for some 8-year-olds and just right for some adults. >> a helmet should fit snugly even before you tighten the strap. >> level and no more than one or two finger's width above the brow. the straps should form a v under each year and centered under the chin. the brasher tested well and is a best buy for $20. >> you'll need to adjust the bike helmet over time. the...
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he's expected to hold a town hall meeting today in montana. brooke hart has the latest. >> reporter: president obama heads west today on a health care reform rescue mission. >> fascist pig. >> let the record show the man left on his own. >> reporter: after a week of town hall flare-ups, one poll shows his efforts in troubling. >> rationing happens now. >> reporter: 34% of americans tell "usa today" they're now more sympathetic to protesters. 21% say less so. newt gingrich wants more town halls. protesters claim the president is pushing everything from abortion to euthanasia in his reform plan. >> one of the reasons we've pushed back is because of those misconceptions. >> reporter: starting today, a coalition of reform allies raises the stakes in a new ad. >> what does health insurance reform really mean? >> reporter: the ads paid for by drugmakers, the biggest doctor and hospital groups in the country, teaming up with a major union to back the president. >> it means you can't be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition or dropped if you ge
he's expected to hold a town hall meeting today in montana. brooke hart has the latest. >> reporter: president obama heads west today on a health care reform rescue mission. >> fascist pig. >> let the record show the man left on his own. >> reporter: after a week of town hall flare-ups, one poll shows his efforts in troubling. >> rationing happens now. >> reporter: 34% of americans tell "usa today" they're now more sympathetic to protesters. 21% say...
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he'll hold one in montana today and another one tomorrow in colorado. the president has reportedly said he wants to get a healthcare bill passed even if it costs hem a second term. >> vice president joe biden will be among those saying a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. the invitation-only funeral mass will be held later this morning at a massachusetts catholic church. thousands paid their respects at a public wake yesterday. shriver died tuesday at 88 years old. >> michael vick is back in the nfl. the phildelphia eagles have given vehicle a one-year deal with an option for a second. vick has not played in the nfl since 2006. the former falcons star was convicted and served time in prison for running a dogfighting operation. ought a and police are searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run accident on suitland parkway. this happened just after :30 this morning. police say a man was struck and killed between naylor and tan ton roads in southeast. if you were in that area, police are asking you to give them a call. >> a neighborhood in nort
he'll hold one in montana today and another one tomorrow in colorado. the president has reportedly said he wants to get a healthcare bill passed even if it costs hem a second term. >> vice president joe biden will be among those saying a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. the invitation-only funeral mass will be held later this morning at a massachusetts catholic church. thousands paid their respects at a public wake yesterday. shriver died tuesday at 88 years old. >> michael...
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to traffic both directions, we're told, at last report between bladensburg road and west virginia, montana avenues. if you will be traveling new york avenue, probably find it blocked off. rhode island avenue certainly is a viable alternative. elsewhere, let you know things are picking up in volume, slowing down just a bit here along 395 as you head up from the pentagon to and across the 14th street bridge. no incidents to report. right now headed for downtown by way of the 14th and on the potomac bridges for that matter we're moving along well. back to you. >> thanks, jerry. >>> well, today's news 4 morning person is said to be a great th manassas. finny,ee sn finny, st r s erugth ieerwn o of waledicms p called whimsical he her ot onebuswnss t iern always sr psha ttoishrlw as sts r ang her every morning after to laugh and smileo matteowr busy they may be. well, if you know someone like chris, e-mail that person's story, along with r,eacl close-up picture or even a video to morningperson@nbcwashington.com. >> well, you've heard the phrase raining cats and dogs. well, for one ohio woman it s
to traffic both directions, we're told, at last report between bladensburg road and west virginia, montana avenues. if you will be traveling new york avenue, probably find it blocked off. rhode island avenue certainly is a viable alternative. elsewhere, let you know things are picking up in volume, slowing down just a bit here along 395 as you head up from the pentagon to and across the 14th street bridge. no incidents to report. right now headed for downtown by way of the 14th and on the...
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northeast new york avenue at west virginia/montana avenues, the traffic circle there, word of a broke yn down bus. we'll keep you updated. aneon t cedurctyo cnected to ur anutcoisd e ni mthll aor larene asacnk ope a along i-95 ncrigeorge's 'stycounty. thereer clcoesos closures from route laurelo tte rou laurel to route 21 in beltsville so crews can make major progress on the i-95 interchange with the icc. news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live from laurel with more on what this means for commuters because these closures are going on all week, right? >> reporter: absolutely, joe. this is good news. we like the kind of construction that happens overnight and does not impact our morning commute and it looks like crews got out on time and that's exactly what we like to see. but still, a heads-up for commuters because they do have the permission to be here until 6, 7:00 in the morning. it could affect 95 traffic. as you see, constructio is happening here as crews build an interchange for the intercounty connector. southbound lanes on 95 were closed from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. most mornings.
northeast new york avenue at west virginia/montana avenues, the traffic circle there, word of a broke yn down bus. we'll keep you updated. aneon t cedurctyo cnected to ur anutcoisd e ni mthll aor larene asacnk ope a along i-95 ncrigeorge's 'stycounty. thereer clcoesos closures from route laurelo tte rou laurel to route 21 in beltsville so crews can make major progress on the i-95 interchange with the icc. news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live from laurel with more on what this means for...
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the broken down vehicle at west virginia, montana avenues in the process of being hooked up to a tow truck now. another couple minutes that should be out of there. lanes should re-open headed toward the 3rd street tunnel. back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks, jerry. >>> remembering ted kennedy. the first visitors to the late senator's grave site talk about the special connection they had to the late senator. >>> the first correspondent, former first daughter jenna big. har get as new gig on tv. >>> well, the "today" show has a new correspondent, with white house experience. jenna bush hager, one of george w. bush's twin daughters, will be a reporter on the "today" show. she'll be based here in washington and report various issues, especiay education. she works as a teacher in baltimore and has written two books. bush hager will split her time between her teaching job and her new on the air assignment. >> the president of colombia has the swine flu. presidential spokesman announced that alvaro you are ib ahas the h1n1 virus. uribe, who is 57 years old, began feeling symptoms on
the broken down vehicle at west virginia, montana avenues in the process of being hooked up to a tow truck now. another couple minutes that should be out of there. lanes should re-open headed toward the 3rd street tunnel. back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks, jerry. >>> remembering ted kennedy. the first visitors to the late senator's grave site talk about the special connection they had to the late senator. >>> the first correspondent, former first daughter...
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maybe a few isolated storms in idaho and montana. otherwise, no flight delays on tap for the nation. now, here is this front just now coming out of southern ontario into northern indiana and central ohio. ahead of that, we are getting a few showers, but we still have the flow out of the southwest tapping humidity off the gulf of mexico and sweeping it up the at lap tick seaboard. going forward over the next 36 hours, this is a zone of potential precipitation. showers near washington from mid-afternoon all the way into the evening. earlier for the mountains and late morning there as the front approaches. then tonight into tomorrow, the front will stall out just to our south. by tomorrow morning, we may have a lingering shower, especially to our east. during the day, a stalled front with a passing shower near the beaches as well as south and east of washington. otherwise, lower humidity moving in that should linger into friday. a nice break from our usual high heat and humidityeg bin bng tomorrow. for today, it going to be rather uncom
maybe a few isolated storms in idaho and montana. otherwise, no flight delays on tap for the nation. now, here is this front just now coming out of southern ontario into northern indiana and central ohio. ahead of that, we are getting a few showers, but we still have the flow out of the southwest tapping humidity off the gulf of mexico and sweeping it up the at lap tick seaboard. going forward over the next 36 hours, this is a zone of potential precipitation. showers near washington from...
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obama is also keeping up his push for health care reform with two more town hall meetings this week in montana and colorado. at a relatively calm town hall meeting in new hampshire yesterday, the president began calling his initiative by a new name. he's calling it insurance reform. he said that those with private insurance will be able to keep it with more protections if they get sick. those without insurance will be able to choose from a number of plans, one of which would be government-run. mr. obama also shot down rumors that his plan calls for the forced euthanasia of seniors. >> where we do disagree, let's disagree over things that are real, not these wild misrepresentations that bear no reselance to anything that's actually been proposed. >> about 200 demonstrators showed up outside the meeting. one man came with an unconcealed gun, which is legal in new hampshire. he said he wanted to make a political statement that if you don't exercise your rights, you lose them. >>> a close call for an injured hiker. his dramatic rescue was caught on tape. the 34-year-old broke his ankle while hikin
obama is also keeping up his push for health care reform with two more town hall meetings this week in montana and colorado. at a relatively calm town hall meeting in new hampshire yesterday, the president began calling his initiative by a new name. he's calling it insurance reform. he said that those with private insurance will be able to keep it with more protections if they get sick. those without insurance will be able to choose from a number of plans, one of which would be government-run....
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slow roll off to head inbound and inbound, new york avenue, traffic slowed towards west virginia and montana and approaching the third street tunnel. that's the fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> school is in session now. the first day of montgomery county will bring a flood of new students as well. >> there's a record number enrollment, the officials a looking at the swine flu symptoms. good morning, the kids are right behind you. >> reporter: that's right, we have the drumline from the high school here that came through and went back into the high school there and a lot of the students showing up, school getting ready to start at 7:25 here. and it's a very big day for the school district in general. and as you mentioned, 140,000 student, that's the number we're told and that's bigger than normal. and here to talk to me is the superintendent. >> oh, it's a beautiful day. the weather's perfect and the kids are going by. and i wore my red tie because of qo today. >> and are you ready for the additional students. >> absolutely, we planned for them. we thought about 140,000 we may have 141,000. and we'
slow roll off to head inbound and inbound, new york avenue, traffic slowed towards west virginia and montana and approaching the third street tunnel. that's the fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> school is in session now. the first day of montgomery county will bring a flood of new students as well. >> there's a record number enrollment, the officials a looking at the swine flu symptoms. good morning, the kids are right behind you. >> reporter: that's right, we have the drumline...
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out bound laborers remain closed between virginia, montana. before the lane drop here at van dorn, a stalled tractor- trailer, off the road to the the wilson bridge, inner loop runs without incident ae bridge interchange. southbound 270, an accident after the truck scales. left lane is blocked at this point. delays beginning well before hyattstown leaving route 80 down toward the scene. 355 could work well as an if alternate for you. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, we're learning more about the upcoming memoir written by former vice president dick cheney. >> we'll find out what he's saying about an alleged i between himself and george bush aheff. >>> and when you book a flight, the new requirements when we come back. >>> we're taking a trip back to 196. it's been four years since woodstock and we're going to experience it all over again. >>> he is convicted of bombing a pan am flight over scotland more than 20 years ago. but sky news is reporting that the former libby an intelligent agen
out bound laborers remain closed between virginia, montana. before the lane drop here at van dorn, a stalled tractor- trailer, off the road to the the wilson bridge, inner loop runs without incident ae bridge interchange. southbound 270, an accident after the truck scales. left lane is blocked at this point. delays beginning well before hyattstown leaving route 80 down toward the scene. 355 could work well as an if alternate for you. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>>...
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the president heads to montana today. here o separate fact from fiction in this issue is lori robertson, managing editor at fact check.com. thank you for being here today. >> thank you. >> we have a couple of hot topics and have you separate fact from fiction. the first is the idea of youth euthanasia and palin put out the word this week that contains death panel. what is the story there? >> it's nonsense. and it sounds like something you might find in a science fiction movie but not this piece of legislation. and the truth of the matter is there is a provision in the house that calls for medicare to pay for voluntary counseling sessions between seniors and doctor on end of life care. and it's a counseling session that would cover things like a living will, hospice care, do you want to designate a health care proxy. tough decisions certainly, but things would prefer to make before they get too sick. >> but euthanasia not true. >> no. >> and the president promises that your health care will be paid for. >> well not yet, it
the president heads to montana today. here o separate fact from fiction in this issue is lori robertson, managing editor at fact check.com. thank you for being here today. >> thank you. >> we have a couple of hot topics and have you separate fact from fiction. the first is the idea of youth euthanasia and palin put out the word this week that contains death panel. what is the story there? >> it's nonsense. and it sounds like something you might find in a science fiction movie...